The Old Railway Station

Delightful afternoon tea, beautiful log fire, top up of tea/coffee/milk if needed. All very fresh. Great setting. Will return in the spring or summer. Great to see the carriage revamped from Selsey, looked lovely, wished we could have had a look inside!

We stayed here overnight last week to celebrate my husband's birthday and had a wonderful time. The room was spacious, beautifully decorated and furnished and very comfortable, and ambling down the platform to the dining carriage for a delicious meal was a wonderful way to spend the evening. Would highly recommend.

We ended a three day stay here at The Old Railway station with a fantastic meal in their newly renovated dining car, Princess Ena. The carriage has been restored sympathetically and to a very high standard, and are the perfect surroundings to accompany Chef Jacob's fabulous cooking. We've eaten here before and just as the first time, the standard of food absolutely blew us away, it is definitely fine dining without the high price tag. Everything was delicious and so well presented, it would rival any Michelin star restaurant. The staff are all wonderful and the whole experience has been a labour of love that is evident in the attention to detail and all the little touches. They have a January special at the moment which makes it even better value.

My husband and I had a truly wonderful stay at The Old Railway Station on 19th December 2024, staying in Flora 2 and enjoying the festive menu in the Princess Ena dining car that evening. On arrival, we received a warm welcome at Reception and were shown through to our room, with the lounge/breakfast area in the Old Station House and the dining car both being pointed out to us. The accommodation and decor in Flora 2 was lovely. The space had been used well, with a King size bed, lots of room in the seating area and a very nice, modern bathroom with both bath and shower cubicle. We were able to relax in the comfy chairs and have a cup of tea, before enjoying a very nice shower prior to our evening meal. We did wander across to the Station House to sit by the fire, enjoying a Pullman beer and the lovely Christmas tree and decorations. The meal in Princess Ena was superb - excellent flavours, nice twists on a festive theme and beautifully presented. The service in the dining car was also superb, definitely befitting the service one would expect with a Pullman coach and we very much enjoyed the whole experience. In addition to the food and the service, we very much admired the hard work that had gone into the restoration of the Princess Ena - she is such a beautiful carriage, with amazing woodwork. After our pleasant evening and sleep, we wandered down to the Station House for our breakfast the following morning, which was a traditional Full English and was nicely cooked and very tasty. We were well looked after, with offers of more tea and toast if we wanted. Sadly, come 11 o'clock, we had to check out and say goodbye, but we have very happy memories of this stay and have already booked to stay again in June 2025.

After seeing a recent news programme regarding this place we decided to book it. So very pleased we did as we had a marvellous evening dining in the newly renovated Pullman train carriage. The meal and service were excellent, couldn’t have asked for better. The ambiance of such beautiful surroundings was wonderful. A table for two with beautiful comfy chairs. Soft lighting added to the charm of this restaurant. Can’t wait to return.

We dined at the new Princess Ena carriage which was stunning, enjoyed a delicious meal and the vegetarian menu was fantastic, great to see that they can cater for all dietary requirements. We highly recommend The Old Railway for fine dining.